The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03

Bristol is talking to Mendoza over
the telephone now.
Tobacco is high this week, one lot
was sold for fifty-one dollars hun
dred
Work has commenced on the veneer
ing factory, and it will be pushed to
completion.
ESQ. ]. W. Crumley, of Johnson
City, called in this morning. No
doubt he will catch some of Bristol's
spirit OF progress and try to enthuse
the little town down the road.
Married, Tuesday evening, at the
residence of the brides parents on
Main street, Mr. f. S. Kindrick and
Miss Mary Devault, Rev, R. N. Price
officiating. They will spend about ten
days with Mr.. Hendricks home folks
in Russell County.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company must buy, build or bust. 1t
will cost them twice as much to buy
as to build, and twice as much to bust
as to buy. The property now owned
and operated by the Norfolk and Wes-
tern is worth about $20,000000.
Reporter
DIR. Geo. H. Berry, of Johnson City,
has been visiting Bristol friends.
Mr. Pat DUNCAN, OF the County
Court of Garter county, was in town
on Saturday, to see about the proposed
new railroad.
The Bristol Gun Club elected Off
GERS on last Tuesday for the ensuing
year; President, A. S. Mcneil Vice
President, Dr. S. w. Rhea Recording
Secretary, DR.. ]. A. Dicky; Financial
Secretary, Samuel L. King ;'and J. W.
Mort, Treasurer,
Mr. G. w. st. John, of Carter Depot,
has sold his store-house, one door east
OF DR.. Hicks property corner 9TH and
Main streets, for $500. Messrs. w.
H, Smith and j. L. King were the
purchasers. Mr. st. John paid $500
for the same three years ago.
The S. A. & Q. Railroad, as it is now
being built, is better road by about
30 per cent. than its owners originally
intended to build. The road bed is
pronounced by those who know, to be
as good as the best. Instead of 4C
pound rail, 60 pound rail is being
put down. The bridges are built O
the best pine, from Georgia and Ala
bama. TIE Engines to be used viii
weigh 80 tons instead of 80 tons
And so on, throughout. The Compa
ny expect to have the track completed
to Clinch river, possibly excepting
three miles, by May 1st.
Herald A. Tribune,
John Walker and David Craft hav,
opened wagon making and black
smith shop near Mill Spring, Sue
cess to the new enterprise
In the matter of taxes this year tn
people of Washington county are NOR
favored than those of our neighborin,
county--Unicoi While our tax is 9
cents on the hundred dollars, theirs
$2.O4.
The Rev. Donald Mcdonald, paste
Of the New Providence church, Mary
Vile, began series of meetings at tn
, Second Presbyterian church last Tue
day morning. Services have bee
kept up since, every morning at 8 9;S
o'clock and every evening at :15.
Sam Simpson was arrested, at til
instance, of the railroad company, la
Tuesday, charged with an attempt
break into the depot at this place II
had trial before Squire Young, wi
found him guilty of an attempt at la
'ceny, and he was committed to ja
Simpson was released on giving bon
later in the week.
Holston Review,
David Stanley, y notorious counte
feiter, who was.arrested in Scott cou
ty, was convicted and sentenced In IL
federal court at Knoxville, to five yea
in the Albany penitentiary
The new banking company orga
lied last Friday by electing j.
Stamps, President, and j. NJ. Ora
Treasurer. A chs rter has been graz
ed and they win be ready for businC
as soon as the room is ready, whi
will be in about two weeks.
shelby New Era.
Mr. Thos. Hardman yesterday co
menced building the freight depot
the Charleston, Cincinnati & Chica
Railroad at Shelby. Work mas a
been begun Oh the depot at Moor
Aoro.